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[neotoma]

You know, if you're recruiting for a job, wouldn't you mention in advance that you were going to require people to work alternate Sundays? It seems to me like that just *might* be an important thing for prospective employees to know.

I don't know if it was Big Company or Temp Agency that failed to pass along the idea that 'occasional overtime' meant 'extra eight hours every other *week*', but combined with the awful commute and early hours, alternate Sundays broke the deal for me. I could have coped with the first two, but I am not giving up my weekends for any job.

I think I'm annoyed mostly because I *did* ask what the overtime schedule was like during my interview -- was it voluntary or mandatory, and such. They answered in a way that made it sound like the fermentation workers had a rotating weekend schedule, but not the section I was being considered for.

Oh well. At least I'm not stressing over the job offer anymore.

Comments

[kaiz.livejournal.com]

What a bait and switch! Sorry this one didn't work out. :-(

[the-little-owl.livejournal.com]

That was mean not to tell you about Sunday work. I keep my fingers crossed for you that you'll find something better soon.

[ellid.livejournal.com]

Good for you. That is definitely bait and switch, and should have been *explicitly* mentioned during your interview.

[neotoma.livejournal.com]

I did ask, and I *thought* that they said that it was the fermentation workers who had rotating weekends -- the fermentation workers also do 12 hour/3day per week shifts, which I wouldn't take for twice the money.

[neadods.livejournal.com]

Yet another person shocked at that - that is seriously bait and switch!

[imadra-blue.livejournal.com]

Actually, I'm kinda glad that happened, because such an awful commute makes a job very wearying and not worth the money. You'll find something else, so no worries. :)